When you call Sprint, Sprint Customer Service will help you select your service plan and guide you through the activation process. They will also provide you with this information:

Your USB modem’s activation code (gives you access to configure the account)

Your USB modem’s phone number (MDN)

Your USB modem’s MSID (Mobile System ID) code, used for WLNP (Wireless Local Number Portability) and to determine whether you are “home” or “roaming”

To activate your USB modem and account:

1.From the Extras item on the Sierra Wireless Watcher menu, choose Activation.

2.In the Activation Assistant window, click Continue.

3.Call Sprint at the appropriate number displayed in the Activation Assistant.

4.Follow the instructions of the account representative to activate your USB modem.

After Sprint sets up your account on the network, your USB modem is activated.

5.To complete the activation process, enter the information (from the account representative) into the fields on the screen.

6.From the Extras item on the Sierra Wireless Watcher menu, choose Data provisioning.

7.In the Data Provisioning window, click OK.

The USB modem then retrieves the updates to your account. Watcher Lite will display “Updating User Profile,” then “Disconnected,” after which you are ready to connect to the network (click Connect). Proceed to the next section (“Connecting to the Sprint Network”).

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